Description:   ....FASANI  CREMONENSIS          fecit  Brixiæ an. 1831 

What a great violin!   Yes, it has numerous repairs, including a neck graft, but the beauty shines through.   Very even, fine-grained two-piece spruce top.  Flamed maple back, ribs and neck with an elegant scroll.     Ebony  fingerboard.  New rosewood pegs and tailpiece.    Inlaid purfling.    Dominant strings.   27mm rib width.   Operatic voice.

Cost:  $1600